Workers' Compensation News
| Discount Rate Drops for Second Quarter | 03/25/2025 | ||
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation slightly reduced the discount interest rate that will be used to calculate the present-day value of lump-sum settlements during the second fiscal quarter. The discount interest rate will be 7.61% from April 1 and June 30, down from 7.74% in ...Read More | |||
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Defendants in Worker's Civil Suit Have Immunity as Statutory Employers | 03/18/2025 | |
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| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker's tort claims against two companies that qualified as his statutory employers. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Ambulance Service Section of Fee Schedule | 03/17/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Friday announced an update to the ambulance services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Applicants for P&T Committee | 03/05/2025 | |
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| The Division of Workers’ Compensation invites California licensed physicians and pharmacists to submit applications to serve on its Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Provides Update on Virtual Courtroom Transition | 03/03/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation said all mandatory settlement conferences, status conferences, lien conferences and priority conferences will be moved to the CourtCall video platform, starting today. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens 15-Day Comment Period on Proposed UR Rules | 02/28/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Thursday opened a 15-day comment period on revisions to rules intended to expedite utilization review decisions and the provision of medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Denial of Disability Retirement Payments Not an Adverse Employment Action | 02/27/2025 | |
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| A California appeals court on Tuesday ruled that an employer denying a request for disability retirement benefits is not an adverse employment action under the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Reviews Dispute Resolution, Hearing Rules | 02/27/2025 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is reviewing rules governing dispute resolution procedures and hearings. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Accepting Comments on Draft AWW Rules | 02/20/2025 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced a comment period for an informal working draft of rules governing the calculation of average weekly wages. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Update to MPN, Medical Billing Rules | 02/14/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Thursday opened a public comment period on proposed changes to its medical provider network rules and those that govern bills for medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
